Kate Collins

"Alexander! What is going on?"

I was resting when I heard a voice that I would not like to hear. Everyone in the family knows that the person I am scared the most is my mother. Even I am not afraid of my father. But my mother has a poisoning mouth. This is why everyone is scare of her. She could easily kill you with her mouth.

I opened my eyes to see the fuming glare of my mother, her hands on her hips.

I stretched, cricked my neck and shrugged while getting up.

"Your guess as good as mine. Must be serious to have called you up. I didn't know that she will Called you"

Just then, the Vice principal personal assistant, Mrs Yolande, walked up to us and said,

"The Vice principal will see you now."

Sara, Kyle and Atalea walked in. Vice principal Collins was sitting at her desk, a large table that I supposed was meant to be imposing. Vice principal collins looked up as they walked in, looking up from the laptop that she had been using. She didn't give a greeting, nor a smile, and while still seated, gestured for them to sit down. There were two chairs right in front of the desk, so Sara and Atalea sat down while I stood behind my mother.

Vice principal Collins pushed her glasses up her nose, and said,

"Thank you for coming, Mrs Delatour. The matter before us is very serious."

"And what matter is that?"

I asked, crossing my legs. My opinion of the Vice principal already lowered when the former did not bother to show basic courtesy by standing up to greet me as I walked in. I was a parent, and not some delinquent child that came to be scolded.

From the vice principal's attitude, however, I could tell that the person in front of me did have some attitude problem. Even her 'thank you for coming' were perfunctory words said without any sincere feelings behind it. This Vice Principal Collins didn't think of the effort it took for me to cancel all her appointments, and rush over upon receiving the call.

"It's a pity"

Said Vice principal Collins.

"But I guess we can do with what we have"

My face darkened at that, but she didn't notice anything, her focus, on the laptop screen in front of her. She had not even bothered to set the laptop, and as her eyes were perusing the screen, she said,

" Here is a sacred place of learning. And your son's indiscreet and indecent behaviour is not what this school is all about. He has tarnished this school's reputation!!"

At that, she looked up at me. My eyes narrowed, and I leaning forward.

"And just what did he do to deserve such scathing comments from such an esteemed person."

I asked, as I read the post and the first few replies to it.

Collins sneered, as she said,

"Looks like the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, I see."

Turning the laptop back to face her, she gave this rather superior expression and continued.

"We focus on studying, and learning. This,"

She said as she gestured to the laptop screen,

"Is not what we want in a student."

"I agree,"

I said, leaning back.

"One should be using the school forum to discuss academic life, or studies and not partake in mindless gossip and rumours. "

And I repeat.

"Just what did my son do to deserve such scathing comments from such an esteemed person"

Collins looked at her in surprise,

"Isn't it obvious?!"

"If it was, why would I be asking you?"

I shot back.

"This! This!!"

She repeated, her hands wildly flaying about at the computer screen.

"Again, so?"

I asked calmly,

"If all you can do, is simply give vague accusations, degrading comments and belittling my son, how on Earth did you get this position? Is it beyond your capabilities to actually explain and tell me just what my son did?

I look at my mother. She may look like she's all soft and gooey but she was no pushover. I already know that she will kill Collins with just a few words.

But I was already seething inside, at the way the old hag was treating my mum, but it looks like my mother had everything under control. I give Collins a little smirk.

But Collins did not miss that self-satisfied smirk of Alexander and it got her blood boiling again. This mother and son pair really was a piece of work. No wonder he was so spoilt and rotten. His mother let him get away with everything! Even when that forum post was clear about the disgusting behaviour of her son, she saw nothing wrong with it!

"In our school,"

She began again.

"We emphasize on learning. This school comprises of well educated students and ..."

"Yes, yes .. Studious people Bla bla bla. Will you get to the point?"

I interrupted her. Since she wasn't showing her any respect, I saw no need for me to be polite either.

Collins bristled, and finally lost it as she said loudly,

"We do not condone such immoral behaviour as is shown in the pictures!!"

"Well, that's your point of view since it's your school's website,"

I said,

"And why is that a concern for me? And what has that got to do with Xander?"

I couldn't believe how dense Atalea Delatour was and I said,

"It's YOUR son that is in those pictures! HE is the one doing such immoral acts! Of course it has EVERYTHING TO DO WITH YOUR SON!! LOOK! He even got this poor innocent child in the mix! Her reputation has been completely and utterly destroyed because of these pictures!!"

Her chest heaved up and down after her slight outburst. Atalea, who remained calm throughout, turned to look at the silently crying girl beside her. Then, she looked up at me who shrugged, then back at Collins.